pippin

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English pipin, from Old French pepin (“a seed”) (French pépin). See pip.

Noun

pippin (plural pippins)

1. A seed.

Etymology 2

Probably from Middle English pipin (“a seed”), as being raised from the seed.

Noun

pippin (plural pippins)

1. Any of several varieties of eating apple that have a yellow or green skin with patches of red.
2. Any of several roundish or oblate apple varieties.
3. An apple tree raised from a seed (not grafted).
4. (slang, dated) An excellent or admirable person or thing.

Derived terms

• Normandy pippin
• pippin file
• Ribstone pippin
• Ribston pippin

 

Swedish

Noun

pippin

1. definite singular of pippi